A bit more tolerable than its follow up film, "I Stand Alone", Carne is a gradual descent towards depravity, a depressing ride that only asks 40 minutes of our attention. It's less one-note than the sequel (the butcher gets to be a human being, even if just for a small while), and so, is easier to digest as a result.

Heads up to anyone sensitive to violence against animals, the film starts with the mutilation and preparation of a horse to be eaten.